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From: fcrary@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Soviet Naval Infantry
Message-ID: <1991May8.034551.11330@amd.com>
Date: 8 May 91 01:09:30 GMT
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From: fcrary@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Frank Crary)


In article <1991May7.062206.12110@amd.com> wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca (Alex Klaus) writes:
>Does anyone out there have info on the Soviet Naval Infantry. If
>possible I would some info, on ranks, size, and deployment roles, i.e
>what type of phib operations can they undertake using the ship they have?

I have heard a rumor that soviet army armored divisions had been transfered
to Naval control. This was done to comply with conventional forces reduction
agreements. The armored units are nominally guarding the naval bases.

Frank Crary
UC Berkeley